Originally Posted by
PaulH
I've put over 15,000 flat-free miles on my Marathon Plus tires with Mr. Tuffy liners. The ride is smooth and they work fine in the wet. I came to cycling with automotive expectations regarding bike tires, and the Marathon Plus are the first tires I found that met my minimum standard of matching car tire durability. I've had a flat on my car during this period but none on my bike. The bike and car are driven over similar annual milages.
Slime: No increase in puncture resistance, but makes an amazing mess.
Armadillos: My wife's road bike has them. The ride is unpleasant and they do not have the flat resistance of the Marathons.
Mr. Tuffy: Greatly increases flat resistance. I always use them.
Paul
I tend to agree. I bought the Armadillos back in May. The guy at the LBS told me they should get a good 20k on them. I told him that I'd put em' to the test. Cause I commute all year and I figured they'd last at least 2yrs . I've put about 1200 miles on them so far and the front is starting to show some wear. I wanted to get the Marathons. But I was at the bikeshop and the Armadillos were there, so I bought them. I don't think they'll last the 2yrs, but we'll see. When they do wear out then I'm going with the Marathons next. Most Cross Country riders I notice use Marathons.